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The first major coordinator hire for former Seattle Seahawks play-caller and Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak does not involve anyone from Mike Macdonald’s staff. Instead, he’s opted to promote someone who was on Pete Carroll’s Raiders staff. With Patrick Graham leaving the Raiders to be DC of the Pittsburgh Steelers, it looks like […]
The NFL offseason is here, and while it’s easy to skip straight to the draft madness, another important roster-building event is even closer: free agency. Ahead of legal tampering opening on March 9, BTSC will be putting together lists of the top names at some of Pittsburgh’s top position groups of need in the upcoming […]
Tensions are rising within the Pittsburgh Steelers family after former All-Pro center Maurkice Pouncey delivered a passionate public defense of longtime quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in response to criticism from former linebacker Joey Porter. Pouncey, who was recently inducted into the Steelers Hall of Honor alongside Roethlisberger, did not hold back when addressing what he described […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are widely expected to prioritize the wide receiver position this offseason, and one writer believes a blockbuster solution could be within reach. According to Jacob Punturi of Sports Illustrated, Pittsburgh has the necessary assets and flexibility to pursue a trade for A.J. Brown of the Philadelphia Eagles. Punturi suggests that while the […]
This is Cubs infielder Ronny Cedeńo, pretty clearly having been called out on strikes against the Pirates at Wrigley Field. It’s another photo from BCB reader Clark Addison. The Cubs wore blue jerseys at home on occasion pre-Ricketts ownership, and we are looking at an afternoon game. I was given a clue here by the […]
Baseball is finally back as Spring Training has just begun this week and teams are reporting in to lay the groundwork for the upcoming season. In a lot of ways this is a new look Pittsburgh Pirates team on many levels. Even with the new look however I fear there may be some factors that […]
The Penguins status as a rising contender was in serious jeopardy on this day 17 years ago in 2009. What looked like a team on the rise — the 2008 squad made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final — was now mired in a rut. Pittsburgh was in 10th place in the […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made it clear that they would like to have Aaron Rodgers return for a second season in Pittsbugh, and a 22nd season in the NFL overall. The 42-year-old entered 2025 on a one-year deal with the intention of it being his final season. However, he kept the door open to return […]
In case you haven’t heard, the Pittsburgh Steelers need a quarterback. With the future of Aaron Rodgers uncertain, Mason Rudolph and Will Howard are the only two quarterbacks under contract. This has led to many speculating on who the Steelers could bring in, with names such as Kyler Murray and Kirk Cousins being thrown around. […]
The Steelers have a new offensive coordinator, with the team announcing the hiring of Vikings pass-game coordinator and tight ends coach Brian Angelichio as Pittsburgh’s new offensive coordinator in early February. While Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy said he’ll be calling plays for Pittsburgh, Angelichio will still play a sizable role in the team’s weekly […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is only 10 weeks away from its debut on the North Shore to make Pittsburgh the epicenter of the football world. The Steelers have a wide variety of needs on both sides of the ball to address, most glaringly at quarterback, wide receiver, and defensive back. A yearly offseason tradition is […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates certainly got a facelift this offseason, but heading into the season, there are also certainly still some question marks, and the outfield group is one of them. With all the moves that the Pirates made in the offseason, they failed to find a dominant outfield presence. MLB.com released their lineup projections for […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… If the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to make a trade before the NHL’s March 6 trading deadline, upgrading the defense seems like the most logical route general manager Kyle Dubas will follow. Well, who are some potential players Dubas could target to improve the roster? [PensBurgh] […]
New Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy wasted no time assembling his staff for the 2026 season. On Thursday, the team announced that the coaching staff for the 2026 season has been finalized. The staff has 25 coaches in total, three more than the 22 coaches on the staff last season for the Steelers, as confirmed […]
After two campaigns in Foxborough, Robert Kugler will be moving on to the AFC North. The former New England Patriots assistant has been named the next tight ends coach of Pittsburgh Steelers under head coach Mike McCarthy, the organization announced Thursday. Kugler marks the first known departure from the reigning AFC champions’ coaching staff. The […]
Pittsburgh Steelers alumni and fans alike have spent the last 24 hours weighing in on comments made by former linebacker Joey Porter. Speaking on Cam Heyward’s Not Just Football podcast, Porter went on an unfiltered rant on James Harrison for talking poorly about Mike Tomlin, which led to Porter talking about Ben Roethlisberger and the […]
Wasn't this supposed to be an all-out tank year for the Pittsburgh Penguins? Not so much, as it turns out. The team is unexpectedly having a sensational season, sitting in 2nd place in the Metropolitan Division at 29-15-12 for 70 points. Yes, building for the future is still squarely in focus for GM Kyle Dubas. Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now tells us that " Multiple reports and confirmations to Pittsburgh Hockey Now indicate Dubas has been working the phones to uncove...
When the Pittsburgh Penguins return from the 2026 Olympic break, they will have five games before the 2025-26 NHL Trade Deadline. Given where they are in the standings, and the way they have played for the better part of the past two months, the Penguins seem to have positioned themselves as potential buyers, or at […]
Several Pittsburgh Steelers alumni went back and forth on social media on Wednesday following controversial comments made by former linebacker Joey Porter. Appearing on Cam Heyward’s Not Just Football podcast, Porter went scorched Earth on Ben Roethlisberger. “The sh*t that [Roethlisberger did]… that we don’t talk about is crazy,” Porter said. “Like, out of anybody […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to improve their offense, and they might have a candidate in Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos. The Athletic insider Matt Gelb is reporting that Castellanos will either be traded or released by the Phillies during Spring Training. “Photos line the hallway that leads from the lobby to the Phillies’ clubhouse […]
There’s a new Mike in town. With longtime Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin stepping down from his role following the 2025 season, Pittsburgh opted to bring in former Packers and Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy — another experienced name with a Super Bowl ring — to fill the role in 2026 and beyond. The 62-year-old […]
Memories like these pop up and serve as a reminder of how drastically different things were for the Pittsburgh Penguins, although now way in the past. In some ways, this moment might have been – if not rock bottom – than certainly a ‘it always gets darkest before the dawn’ for the Penguins. Kovalev was […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have the best prospect of baseball, and his name is Konnor Griffin. Griffin, 19, was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft and he made the most of his opportunity in his rookie season in the minor leagues. Griffin made it all the way to Double-A Altoona and played […]
The Super Bowl is in the rearview mirror, meaning the NFL’s collective focus is now on constructing their teams for the 2026 season. Here are the important events and deadlines to be aware of leading up to the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh: Feb. 23 – March 2: NFL Combine, Indianapolis It’s not real football, but […]
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward sparked speculation on his football future this week with a post on X. The All-Pro defensive lineman posted a GIF of someone closing a book, making it seem as if he was closing the book on his career – at least that’s what many assumed. Considering he is 36, […]